Imran, Talibans and NATO supplies to Afghanistan

In 2004 the Bush Administration designated Pakistan as a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA) of the US. In short through this contract made under supervision of COAS Gen Musharraf , all restrictions had been removed which was imposed on Pakistan during Sharif regime on activating Nuclear blasts.Free and concessional supply of new equipment was also resumed, the Bush administration projected it as equipment meant to strengthen Pakistan’s counter-terrorism and counter-infiltration capabilities on the border with Afghanistan.The only purpose at that moment seems to be meant merely to bolster the image of Musharraf in the eyes of his subordinates and public without any qualitative upgradation of the military supplies.These were the moments when contracts of war on terror were being signed and in many deals between two military forces, this huge transit deal of NATO supply was signed , naming it as big favor from Pakistan to NATO forces as major allay of war on terror.

Pakistan’s Route

NATO’s major supply chain for its forces in Afghanistan stretches from the Pakistani port city of Karachi to Peshawar, then through the Khyber Pass to Kabul. More than 70 percent of NATO supplies and 40 percent of its fuel moves through Peshawar.The route is crucial to supplying the nine-year campaign by U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan against the Taliban insurgency.

Pakistan is the major supply route for equipment destined for 141,000 troops of Nato forces deputed in Afghanistan, with some 5000 lorries a month traveling through the Khyber pass on their way to the border and Kabul beyond NATO stuff is being supplied either by trains or NLC or transporters allowed by NLC officials.

The normal supply consists between 200 and 300 fuel tankers and supply trucks usually cross the border daily.Much of the non-lethal supplies for foreign troops in landlocked Afghanistan come through Pakistan after arriving at the port of Karachi.

One can judge the extent of huge influx of transfer of NATO supply via Pakistan route that in the past two years, over 60,000 heavy vehicles of NATO have entered Afghanistan through the Chaman border – with an average of 100 vehicles a day.During last year flood the supply to the Nato forces via the border at Torkham was decreased by 80% due to the flood water but sooner restored on urgent basis by the efforts of Pakistan officials.

A second route, through Baluchistan, to Kandahar Air Base in southern Afghanistan .

The bridge in Jamrud after the Taliban

Last year Pakistan shut the main Khyber Pass border crossing on Sep 30 2010 after a cross-border assault by a NATO helicopter based in Afghanistan killed the Pakistani soldiers.During the closure thousands of oil tankers and supply vehicles became stranded at different points between the port city of Karachi and Peshawar.

Scores of NATO vehicles were destroyed in gun and arson attacks in last two years while the border crossing was shut, as Taliban militants stepped up efforts to disrupt the route and avenge U.S. drone strikes.The Jamrud region ,a Taliban hot spot where the NATO military launched an operation to clear the Taliban from Jamrud but this didn’t work effectively too.

Beneficiaries of NATO Supply:

Regular supply through this lane was initially planned between Pak military and US officials and many tribal leaders from both side of borders were bribed or facilitated by CIA , including the brother of Afghan president to resume this supply in smooth manner.In Pakistan only 7 billion Rs fraud in NATO containers has come to surface.The investigation into the NATO containers scam has confirmed the smuggling of liquor and arms in the containers supposed to carry goods for the forces based in Afghanistan.The report also divulged the embezzlement of billions of rupees worth of customs money besides the disappearance of NATO lorries.In a major development in the ISAF, NATO containers’ scandal, the federal government suspended 22 officials of the Pakistan Customs Service, including six officials of Grade-18, for their involvement in the mega scandal. This is not a trivial thing that smuggling is being done in the name of NLC National Logistics Cell.

So in short few made billions through such mismanaged deals, making Pakistan and Afghanistan in the list of few dangerous and corrupt countries of the world where all kind of officers, including military and civilians , along with tribal leaders were involved in facilitating the NATO forces in the region .

Recent move of Imran khan ‘effort to gather and sit on Peshawar with fair looking angry crowd from all over Pakistan at least produced some kind of impression( although too late) that Pakistani people have been really fed up of this mice- cat games and both allies should think of some other option to fool the nation with new emotional military games.

Present situation is quite tense and it looks that it is becoming out of control of NATO commanders and CIA operatives as too much attacks on convoys have been recorded. The alliance has been thinking of opening new routes into Afghanistan from the north in recent years to try to reduce its dependency on the Pakistan route, which gives Islamabad leverage when negotiating with the West

NATO has come to an agreement to allow supplies to pass through the Central Asian republics, and NATO officials started declaring that they could use Iranian routes to resupply its forces.So lets see how snake like officials who are real beneficiary of this deal would come forward to save this illegal contract that only created havoc in Pakistan dying economy.

Each war fought in war had very tragic history that how few on top made huge benefit by facilitation this war culutre in the region.This was not matter of emotional protection of mother soil that had become reason of war but desires of few on personal accounts, making our country as exporter of jihadis.

Imee’s game doesnt digest by establishment.Elections in Pakistan are won by corrupt establishment through planned electoral process.
It is reason no sincere or corruption free perosn hardly wins the majority,Thee can be allocated few seats for cover face of any politcal group but majority has authority strongly rule in this game.
And that is why our majorityis always place in corrupt scale to cater cater shield to Birtsh design master sytem here

Imran khan is trying to be presented as new saviour of Pakistan is coming in a big way.He isconisdered as last hope but in fact only hope. Typical game of establishment and mummy daddy class ofPakistan is facing a leadership crisis and at this point of time leader like Mr.Imran khan could lead the nation from the front.He is three in one in a way that he is a cricket star,philanthropist,a politician.We can say that he truly represent himself as Public servant in the real sense of the word

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